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Essere una rana

To be a small person who thinks they're more important than they are

Literal Translation

"To be a frog"

What it means

To be a small person who thinks they're more important than they are

Example in context

"Si comporta come se fosse chissà chi, ma è solo una rana che vuol fare il bue."

"He acts like he's somebody, but he's just a frog trying to be an ox."

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